Vibrator and handle therefor



Sept. 29, 1936. E. M. CHAPPELL 2,055,924 I I VIBRATOR AND HANDLETHEREFOR Filed Feb. 13, 1936 v fidwa'rdmaa u Patented Sept. 29, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,055,924 I VIBRATOB AND HANDLE THEREFORApplication February is, 1988, sea-in No. 84,537 a Claims. (01. soc-c)This invention relates to a vibrator, of the kind used in massaging, andan improved handle structure for mounting or holding the same.

The vibrator is of the" type having a body formed preferably cylindricaland carries on its outer surface a plurality of studs, or buttons,adapted for use in attaching the body to various holders, and in thepresent instance to a handle type of holder.

The primary object of the invention is toprovide an improved handle formounting the vibrator.

Another object is to provide such. a handle including a ring portionwhich serves to embrace the vibrator body and includes means cooperatingwith the studs to hold the handle in a fixed position relative to the bStill another object is to provide such a handle which may be quicklyand easily attached to or be detached from the vibrator body, asdesired.

Also it is an object to provide such a handle which is cheap and simpleto produce and which will effectively serve the purposes for which it isprovided.

Other objects will become apparent to those.

skilled in this art as the disclosure is more fully made.

Briefly, such objects are achieved in, cmblnation with a vibrator bodycarrying headed studs or buttons by providing a handle having a ringshaped head adapted to slide over one end of the body and embrace thesame, said ring being formed with slots to fit around the shanks ot thestuds to hold the ring against angular displacement relative to thebody. The handle has a rotatable part for abutting a set screw includedin the handle firmly against the head of one of the studs, wherebydetachably to lock the handle to the body.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings is illustrated a practicable formor the invention for purposes oi the disclosure. In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a reduced scale, rear end view oi the assembled vibrator andhandle;

Figure 2, on the same scale, shows a general side elevational view ofthe vibrator and handle; Figure 3 is a front end, elevational view, onthe same scale, of the combination;

Figure 4 is a central, longitudinal sectional view through the handle,per se, shown full size; and,

Figure 5 is a full size, end elevational view of the handle, per se.

The vibrator shown is cylindrical and at one end includes a boss H fordetachably mounting any suitable form of applicator l2 useful inmassaging a part of the human body, responding to such treatment. Nearits front, or applicator end, the body l0 securely carries a number ofangularlyspaced headed which preferably all lie in the same plane.

The improved handle device comprises an integraiiy formed head it intheform of a ring having a diameter adapting it to fit slidably over thehead end of the body ill in as snug a 10 manner as possible. Said ringis formed with a plurality of slots I! cut out from one edge, with eachof the slots properly spaced to receive the shank of a stud II when thering is slid onto the body. Therihg to save weight is generally made asnarrow as possible but each portion thereof in line with' a slot i8is'widened out by scalloped extensions as shown at It.

The ring head It includes an integral neck portion i1 formed adjacentone of the slots I5,

said neck having a pocket It formed therein in registration with thesaid slot l5. This neck I! is formed with an axial bore into whichthreadedly fits a screw threaded shank l9 caried on a block 20 servingto connect the neck' I! with a handle 2|. This handle is rotatablymounted in relation to the neck I! and when it is turned it causes theblock I. to turn therewith. Since the screw shank II also must turn withthe block it follows that by handle 21 the screw shank I! may bethreaded into or be backed out of the pocket l8. The head of the stud itwhich enters the slot l5 and pocket ll may therefore be clamped orunclamped by the set screw lines in Figure 4 is shown the stud lockingpositionoi' the screw it and in the dotted lines the same is shownretracted.

It will thus be seen that an improved handle device has been providedfor the type disclosed, which device is handy for the purposes intended.It can be quickly and easily applied or removed from the vibrator asdesired and when in place firmly holds the vibrator in from or shiftrelative thereto. This is important since the vibrator vibrates at highspeed.

It is the intention to cover herein all changes and modifications of thepreferred example disclosed, which do not in material respects-con- 50ing'studs fixed to its outer surface in spaced rela- 55 studs, orbuttons I3, 5

means of the tumable ll as desired. In full a vibrator body of the sensethat it cannot be displaced theretion, or a holder for the vibratorcomprising a head in the form of a loop adapted to fit slidably over thebody, said loop including slots alined with the studs to receive same,and means for fastening the holder removably to one of said studs.

2. The combination with a vibrator body having studs fixed to its outersurface in spaced relation, of a holder for the vibrator comprising aring shaped head adapted to embrace the body, said head being formedwith slots to receive the studs, the ring being provided with widenedportions in line with the slots, and means for fastening the holderremovablv to one of said studs.

3. The combination with a vibrator body having headed studs mountedthereon in spaced relation, of a ring shaped head adapted to fit overthe body, said head including slots to receive the shanks of the studs,and means including a handle for removably fastening the head to a stud.I 4. The combination with a vibrator body having headed studs mountedthereon in spaced relation, of a ring shaped head adapted to flt overthe body, said head including slots to receive the shanks of the studs,a neck portion included in the head and having a slot formed therein toengage over a shank of one of the studs, said neck also including apocket to receive the head of the stud positioned in the neck, and ahandle including means for detachably fastening the holder to the studengaged by the neck.

5. The combination with a'vibrator body having headed studs mountedthereon in spaced relation, of a ring shaped head adapted to flt overthe body, said head including slots to receive the shanks of the studs,a neck portion included in the head and having aslot formed therein toengage over a shank or one or the studs, said neck also including apocket to receivethe head or the stud positioned in the neck, a tunablehandle carrying a block including a set screw threadedly carried in theneck, said screw engaging the head of the stud disposed in the pocketwhen the handle is turned in the proper direction to lock the head tothe head of the stud.

6. The combination with a vibrator body having headed studs mountedthereon in spaced relation, of a ring shaped head adapted to fit overthe body, said head including slots to receive the shanks of the studs,the head including a neck, a handle turnably mounted on the neckincluding a set screw threadedly carried in the neck and adapted toengage the head of a stud to lock the handle to the body.

7. The combination with a vibrator body carrying headed studs in spacedrelation and lying in substantially the same plane, of a holdercomprising a ring to fit over the body and provided with slots toreceive the studs with the heads thereof disposed outside the ring, anda handle attached to the ring.

8. The combination with a vibrator body carrying headed studs in spacedrelation and lying in substantially the same plane, of a holdercomprising a ring to fit over the body and provided with slots toreceive the studs with the heads thereof disposed outside the ring, aneck included in the ring and provided with a cavity to receive a studand its head, a handle connected rotatably to the neck, and meansoperable by the handle and carried in the neck to lock the holderdetachably with the stud embraced by the neck.

EDWARD M. CHAPPELL.

